lol dog latin how do you feel about the term 'dub techno'?
― akadarbarijava (psychgawsple), Wednesday, 5 December 2012 02:28 (eleven years ago) link
confused because it means different things to different people. are we talking, like, Basic Channel or Dreadzone or what?
― make like a steak and beef (dog latin), Wednesday, 5 December 2012 10:56 (eleven years ago) link
usually people mean dreadzone, when they talk about dub techno yes.
who are basic channel, btw?
― Heterocyclic ring ring (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 5 December 2012 11:01 (eleven years ago) link
how'd you get to be so smart, ronan?
― make like a steak and beef (dog latin), Wednesday, 5 December 2012 11:17 (eleven years ago) link
http://rateyourmusic.com/genre/Dub+Techno/
― make like a steak and beef (dog latin), Wednesday, 5 December 2012 11:27 (eleven years ago) link
more like dreadfulzone amirite
― Albert Crampus (NickB), Wednesday, 5 December 2012 11:28 (eleven years ago) link
this is great! i didn't realize it was mastered by sonic boom before, but that makes a lot of sense.
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 9 January 2013 15:46 (eleven years ago) link
finally checked out Lucifer In Dub. not really any reason to listen to it instead of just putting on Lucifer imo.
― dmr, Monday, 14 January 2013 21:55 (eleven years ago) link
new one kinda sux :-(
― the late great, Thursday, 2 October 2014 02:50 (nine years ago) link
sounds like tom tom club, sort of, just not good
― the late great, Thursday, 2 October 2014 02:52 (nine years ago) link
huh ... I do think Breakdown sounds like Tom Tom Club but in a good way ... haven't heard the whole record
― dmr, Thursday, 2 October 2014 03:02 (nine years ago) link
having a hard time getting through this. i feel like if you have a singer who is, let's say, 'not conventionally good', you have to take a lot more care to flatter them. the vocals sound uncomfortably exposed here since the music is so much more stripped down.
musically it sounds like record collector late '70s/early '80s electro funk to me, which is cool i guess, but not nearly as appealing to me as 936-style diy dub.
― festival culture (Jordan), Thursday, 2 October 2014 15:43 (nine years ago) link
i read the tom tom club comments and got really excited for a second because i mistakenly thought i had the grouper thread open instead of the peaking lights thread
― james brooks, Thursday, 2 October 2014 17:41 (nine years ago) link
Breakdown stands heads and shoulders above the rest of this, which is nice enough but not brilliant and the vocals are definitely much more of an issue here.
― boxedjoy, Thursday, 2 October 2014 19:59 (nine years ago) link
this record by some labelmates of mine captures a similar feeling to early PL, imo (also happen to be a married duo): https://hushhushrecords.bandcamp.com/album/secret-angles
― festival culture (Jordan), Thursday, 2 October 2014 22:44 (nine years ago) link
Not that we really need anymore proof that the NME are utterly useless but this review shows just how little they even try anymore.
http://www.nme.com/reviews/peaking-lights/15687
― Kitchen Person, Sunday, 12 October 2014 04:00 (nine years ago) link
That cannot be a review of the same record I've listened to.
― boxedjoy, Sunday, 12 October 2014 09:15 (nine years ago) link
The first line made me smile.
I really wanted to like this record :-/
― Tim F, Sunday, 12 October 2014 10:28 (nine years ago) link
is there something obvious I'm missing about that review that makes it bad enough to be highlighted for scorn? just reads like a completely standard downpager to me
― well-behaved wingmen really hate Mystery (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 12 October 2014 11:04 (nine years ago) link
Most obviously, the reviewer is totally unaware that they made an album in between 936 and this one.
― Tim F, Sunday, 12 October 2014 11:12 (nine years ago) link
Yeah that's basically why I thought it was such a half arsed review. When you're writing a review that is so short surely checking your facts would be a must.
― Kitchen Person, Sunday, 12 October 2014 14:04 (nine years ago) link
lol gotcha
need to give the new one some proper attention, all I took in from a couple of spins thus far was that it sounds much more polished
― well-behaved wingmen really hate Mystery (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 12 October 2014 15:26 (nine years ago) link
It pains me to say things like this, because I really like this band, but this new one isn't for me at all. I'll still buy the next one, but, err, three tries with this and I think I dislike it more each time. That "telephone call from space" song is awful. Why do smart people write lyrics like this??
― Jimmywine Dyspeptic, Saturday, 18 October 2014 21:14 (nine years ago) link
I feel like the Lucifer in Dub EP might be their best work. Really plays to their strengths (ie not songwriting/vocals although I enjoy them in spots).
― klonman, Wednesday, 29 July 2015 22:31 (eight years ago) link
New Peaking Lights
https://soundcloud.com/peakinglights/everytime-i-see-the-light
― Carlotta's Portrait (Ross), Thursday, 13 April 2017 20:04 (seven years ago) link
Can we all collectively listen to this new album and not talk and just glance at each other and smile from time to time? Yeah.
― Tim F, Thursday, 29 June 2017 09:06 (six years ago) link
is it good?
― flopson, Thursday, 29 June 2017 20:43 (six years ago) link
Very. I didn't like Cosmic Logic very much, and this fr Le like a partial course correction. It retains the technicolor pop feel but i's much spacier. I suppose the best comparison point is their remix of Young Galaxy's "Pretty Boy" - extended dub remixes of pop songs that don't exist in original form.
― Tim F, Thursday, 29 June 2017 21:34 (six years ago) link
Pursed lips from me, sorry. Just can't get past those vocals. Shame, as I really loved Cosmic Logic and the "Little Flower / Conga Blue" single from earlier this year was pretty good too.
― Jeff W, Friday, 30 June 2017 13:51 (six years ago) link
I quite like this, better than the last one for sure. But it never seems to end.
― Position Position, Monday, 3 July 2017 15:21 (six years ago) link
^^Looking forward to paring it down to 936/Lucifer length.
― sciatica, Wednesday, 5 July 2017 05:29 (six years ago) link
this album is so so awesome
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 12 October 2017 23:04 (six years ago) link
its length is a boon imo bc if i'm high enough i never want it to end
"que du bon" is the most radical thing i've heard all year
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 12 October 2017 23:20 (six years ago) link
new one is aces
― Week of Wonders (Ross), Friday, 13 October 2017 15:40 (six years ago) link
Yeah, love the new one. Since the Chromatics can't be bothered to put out their new album, this one will do.
― brotherlovesdub, Friday, 13 October 2017 15:47 (six years ago) link
ya i tend to believe that one won't come out as they're not happy with it, but that's unconfirmed
― Week of Wonders (Ross), Friday, 13 October 2017 15:49 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVbDF8k_lOk
one of my fav tracks from 2017
― kolakube (Ross), Tuesday, 6 February 2018 04:46 (six years ago) link
Last album damn
― Music is confidence (Ross), Sunday, 13 May 2018 01:40 (six years ago) link
I don’t know their old stuff but I adore the last record. What’s their output like prior?
― Ross, Thursday, 31 May 2018 18:11 (five years ago) link
Worth a listen
new one on dekmantel sounds absolutely bonkers
― the late great, Wednesday, 17 October 2018 07:00 (five years ago) link
their attempt at making a house track turns out curiously like a mashup of eric copeland and maurice fulton
http://youtu.be/lWNkfvaQi3A
― the late great, Wednesday, 17 October 2018 07:05 (five years ago) link
i prefer the stuff that sounds more like trad peaking lights
http://youtu.be/t52CdfkgyzE
― the late great, Wednesday, 17 October 2018 07:10 (five years ago) link
they also get into a lot of italo
and some straight up new age
http://youtu.be/FVVT8EBqK3g
― the late great, Wednesday, 17 October 2018 07:17 (five years ago) link
can't wait to get this
fifth state was legit incredible
― Ross, Wednesday, 17 October 2018 18:51 (five years ago) link
so it's an ep? probably as long as a full length tho?
― Ross, Wednesday, 17 October 2018 18:53 (five years ago) link
i think it’s about 40 mins
― the late great, Wednesday, 17 October 2018 19:43 (five years ago) link
thanks for the heads up
― Ross, Wednesday, 17 October 2018 21:31 (five years ago) link
I have a love-hate relationship with this band. Back on board with this latest release though.
― Jeff W, Thursday, 18 October 2018 18:17 (five years ago) link
i personally did not much enjoy cosmic logic or fifth state, but the new one is on point
― the late great, Thursday, 18 October 2018 19:42 (five years ago) link